China deployed two aircraft carrier groups and dozens of ships in waters north and south of Taiwan last month, a Taiwanese security official said, as Beijing keeps up military pressure on the self-ruled island.

China deployed 2 aircraft carrier groups and dozens of ships in waters north and south of Taiwan last month, a Taiwanese security official said Monday.

China sent an average of 50 to 70 vessels per day across the first island chain between May 1 and 27. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China accused Hegseth of vilifying the country with defamatory accusations and criticized him for promoting a Cold War mentality.

CHINA is “credibly preparing” for a military invasion of Taiwan and the attack is “real and imminent”, the US Defence Secretary has warned. Pete Hegeseth said that

Democratic Taiwan is our ally, not authoritarian Beijing,” Czech Minister for Science and Research Marek Zenisek said on Wednesday, responding to reports of cyberattacks allegedly carried out by China against the Czech government.

China has warned the U.S. of its "first red line that cannot be crossed" after a report that President Donald Trump intends to increase arms sales to Taiwan.

China lit up the U.S. government on Sunday after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told delegates at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore that China was a threat to Indo-Pacific stability. According to the full statement from China’s Ministry of Defense,